Foster the People - Pay the Man: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "Pay the Man" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Pay the Man ukulele chords and lyrics
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Pay the Man" smoothly on your ukulele.
F#m What you need? What you need? What you need, man? What you need? What you need? Yeah, what'd you see? What'd you see? Yeah, oh yeah F#m Well, I need a little something to cool my head off Need a little something to cool my head off, yeah Need a little something because I've been running from a truce We'll never lose Lies come from loose teeth tied to the noose Climbing up my own tree hoping it can hold All the things I've seen but have chosen to ignore, mmm D Well, I said, well, I believe I've been well fed, yeah But the wolf's not dead Chorus: F#m Say what you love, it's alright Em Don't be afraid to find your light D Embrace the day like night Bm E We're here to fight, we all go wild again C#m D And you have the name of someone I love You said, just keep it true, lift up your name Seasons change, you know it'll never be the same We'll see the sun again And before it fades I just wanna say that I love you, mmm Pay the man, pay the man Got to pay the man, run as fast as you can Call out to God, praise to the Most High Call out for help 'cause I'm playing with fire Call out on mountains till my voice goes faint Echoes through time then comes back with new strength And when it's raining, we're sailing Oh yeah, we're sailing, we're sailing I'm off the leash, I go to war for peace 'Cause I've been touching everything that I can I got blood on my hands Guess I'm going deaf from what the crowd is sayin' Ah, please forgive me, I don't understand We all believe we've been well fed, yeah The deaf man heard what the mute man said Then they all followed where the blind man led Chorus: Say what you love, it's alright Don't be afraid to find your light Embrace the day like night We're here to fight, we all go wild again And you have the name of someone I love You said, just keep it true, lift up your name Seasons change, you know it'll never be the same We'll see the sun again And before it fades I just wanna say that I love you, mmm (Pay the man, pay the man, pay the man) Pay the man, you got to pay the man Pay the man, you got to pay the man, pay the man Well, I was laughing real hard until my teeth fell out Laughing real hard until my teeth fell out I was laughing real hard until my teeth fell out Need a little something, yeah, need a little something (Little something, little something, little something) (Little something, little something, little something, little) Chorus: You said, just keep it true, lift up your name Seasons change, you know it'll never be the same We'll see the sun again And before it fades I just wanna say that I love you, mmm Can't you see? Can't see me Can't see me, can't see me Yeah, can't see me, can't see me We all run when the light comes on Am I wrong for wanting it all? But I warned you, mmm | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsAm  C#m  D  E  Em  F#m  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Pay the Man" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Pay the Man" by Foster the People.